Joseph O'Connor, author of Star of the Sea “A radiant, meditative, truly powerful and beautiful book” I knew what an incredible writer Alice was before I started but this surpasses my highest expectations” It truly is mesmeric, stunningly beautiful, open and intense, revelatory and generous. I love the short bursts, and the sublime way that Alice ranges through life, mental health, art, society, and all the vast complexities, the dangers, the 'pull and sway' of motherhood. “ Milk is a raw, unvarnished journey down the mothering rabbit hole… With its lyrical power, intimacy and political top-notes, Milk is already being compared to works by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Kerri ní Dochartaigh and Emilie Pine” Praise for Milk: On Motherhood and Madness I was mesmerised by Alice’s writing it has a brilliant quality to it which combines a poetic sensibility with urgent, moving and exceptional prose and I was delighted to see the same level of enthusiasm and determination to publish Alice’s memoir across the wider team.” What struck me most when reading is how deftly Alice taps into the soft, gentle and intimate first year of motherhood whilst also tackling the reality of having children in contemporary Ireland. There is so much wonderful writing coming out of Ireland and Milk is a magnificent example. Her memoir Milk: On Motherhood and Madness, about a woman’s first year of motherhood described as “urgent, moving and exceptional” was published by Picador in March 2023.Ĭommissioning Editor Gillian Fitzgerald-Kelly said “I couldn’t be happier to welcome Alice to the Picador list. She currently lives on the west coast of Ireland. Alice won the inaugural AIS alumni creative writing award for her first piece of creative non-fiction. She received support from Words Ireland and The Arts Council of Ireland to complete her first full-length poetry collection. She graduated from TCD in 2016 with a BA in English Literature and Philosophy, and from NUIG in 2018 with an MA in Writing.
She is the editor of Empty House: poetry and prose on the climate crisis (Doire Press, 2021). Her pamphlet Sexy Fruit (Broken Sleep Books) was a Poetry Book Society Spring 2019 Selection.
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